This report from Boston Consulting Group, Heidrick & Struggles and INSEAD examines how boards are dealing with the forces now shaping board agendas, as mounting uncertainty and growing complexity call for stronger risk oversight and resilience. It explores how these themes are playing out in ...

This Heidrick & Struggles report looks at four suggested priorities from leading chief people officers for building executional excellence and strategic influence in 2026. CPOs can’t elevate their strategy if the basics—such as hiring, pay and engagement—are broken. But effectiveness an...

Heidrick & Struggles’ survey of more than 500 CEOs and board members in May 2025 revealed that less than half (47%) were confident about their board refreshment practice. 'Strategic refreshers' treated director evaluation and renewal as a continuous process, necessary not only for governanc...